mutual trust
Reciprocal faith between
Mutual trust is confidence shared between parties—each believes the other is reliable, honest, and acts in good faith.
The mutuality distinguishes it from one-sided trust; both sides extend and receive it.
The term appears often in discussions of relationships, diplomacy, and business partnerships: A successful marriage requires mutual trust.
The treaty was built on mutual trust between the two nations.
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- two-way streetTraffic flows both ways
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- good faithSincere, honest intent
benefit of the doubt · integrity · open book · vulnerability · leap of faith · collaboration · interdependence · transparency · accountability · respect · safe space · empathy · alliances · blood brothers · rapport · compassion · solidarity · partnership
- trustbelieve, safety, reliability, belief, faith
- trust levelsdistrust, mistrust, blind faith
- honor systemhonor code, honor pledge, honesty box, self-reporting, academic integrity
- friendship prosecamaraderie, platonic love, companionship, togetherness
- bondsbond, corporate bond, corporate bonds, government bond, municipal bond
- emotional opennessvulnerability, honesty, sharing, empathy, authenticity
mutual trustmutual distrust
Shared lack of faith
antagonism · enmity · animosity · bad faith · rivalry